Colossians
Colossians 3:9–10
9Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, 10and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
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Colossians 3:9
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not | Μὴ | Mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| lie | ψεύδεσθε | pseudesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural | G5574 I lie |
| to | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| one another | ἀλλήλους | allēlous | Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural | G240 one another |
| since you have taken off | ἀπεκδυσάμενοι | apekdysamenoi | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural | G554 I strip, divest, renounce |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| old | παλαιὸν | palaion | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3820 old, ancient, worn out |
| self | ἄνθρωπον | anthrōpon | Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular | G444 a man, one of the human race |
| with | σὺν | syn | Preposition | G4862 with |
| practices | πράξεσιν | praxesin | Noun - Dative Feminine Plural | G4234 an action, deeds, function |
Colossians 3:10
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| have put on | ἐνδυσάμενοι | endysamenoi | Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural | G1746 I put on, clothe |
| the | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| new | νέον | neon | Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3501 young, new, fresh |
| which is | τὸν | ton | Article - Accusative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| being renewed | ἀνακαινούμενον | anakainoumenon | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular | G341 I renew, amend, change |
| in | εἰς | eis | Preposition | G1519 into, in, among, till, for |
| knowledge | ἐπίγνωσιν | epignōsin | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition |
| in | κατ’ | kat’ | Preposition | G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during |
| image | εἰκόνα | eikona | Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular | G1504 an image, likeness, bust |
| of | τοῦ | tou | Article - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Creator | κτίσαντος | ktisantos | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular | G2936 I create, form, shape, make |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 3:9 Ephesians 4:22 · Ephesians 4:25 · Leviticus 19:11 · Romans 6:6 · John 8:44 · Revelation 22:15 · Zephaniah 3:13 · Revelation 21:27 · Jeremiah 9:3–5 · Titus 1:12–13 · 1 Timothy 1:10 · Isaiah 63:8
Colossians 3:10 Ephesians 4:23–24 · Romans 12:2 · Ephesians 2:10 · Colossians 3:12 · 2 Corinthians 5:17 · Psalm 51:10 · Ezekiel 11:19 · Colossians 3:14 · Ezekiel 36:26 · Romans 13:14 · 1 John 2:5 · 1 John 2:3
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.